It never seems to fail: Just when you think everything is going fine, BAM… something happens. This pattern of good and bad is all part of the natural and cyclical rhythm of life. We all have good times as well as bad times. So why is it that some people are able to find peace of mind and happiness in spite of negative events, while others come unglued and totally break down when life produces one of its emotional rain storms? I think the key to successfully navigating through this life has to do with something that I’m going to call Flashpoint Management.

Flashpoint Management is a term I use to describe how people deal with a bad situation at the very moment it arrives. In short, the better you are able to handle these situations at their onset, the less damage they create in your life. Flashpoint Management involves creating and utilizing coping skills at the precise moment a crisis takes shape. If you can keep your wits about you, focus on solutions and not panic when these situations occur, you can reinvent yourself regarding how you react to heartache and crisis. With that said, my mission for you today is to perform a little Flashpoint Managementevaluation. Do you handle these situations well when they arise in your life, or do you fall apart when life gets a bit stormy? Hone your crisis management skills and become a better Flashpoint Manager because we all end up living in the eye of the storm from time to time.